Tampiquito, Monterrey, México
April – May 2009
Project curated by Nrmal and El Narval
Residency project:
From April 1st to May 26th 2009
Exhibition at La galería en el Taller Mecánico:
From May 21st to July 7th, Calle Plutarco Elias Calles #419, Colonia Tampiquito,
San Pedro, NL
I’ve been invited by Nrmal and El Narval to be the first artist to participate in Residencia Tampiquito, an artistic residency in a popular neighbourhood in San Pedro (Monterrey, Nuevo León, México). I lived and painted for two months in Tampiquito and at the end we opened an exhibition in a gallery to show the result of the residency.
I painted around 50 pieces on people’s houses, had a 10 years old best friend and assistant (because of the flu, the schools were closed so Javi my neighbors’ son was helping me to paint almost everyday!), had an incredible crew working with me sorting out photos, videos, press and BBQ’s and felt very sad when I had to go back home!
If by chance you are in Monterrey, download the map of the paintings here, print it and have a walk in the awesome Tampiquito neighbourhood!
One day while I was painting, an amazing cumbia was played from a huge pick-up parked next to me. I met the owner of the car, Raúl el Tamborín, and after offering me a couple of beers, he gave me the tape as a gift! Nrmal made a mixtape out of it so everybody can enjoy it: https://nrmal.net/blog/nrmal/residencia-tampiquito-mixtape!
The project had an incredible press coverage, you can check it here:
https://nrmal.net/arte/prensa-generada-por-residencia-tampiquito
Thanks to: Lucas (Nrmal) and Luis (El Narval), Lalo, Samuel Catherine, Screw, Huizar, Maf, Malo, Angel, Lara, Telma, Paco, the Briones Morales family, Ofimodul, all my friends that helped and all Tampiquito residents!
Direct links to the picture galleries:
1 – Paintings pictures
2 – Exhibition pictures
3 – Opening pictures
4 – Extra pictures
Pictures of the street paintings:
![View of the Sierra Madre from the barrio View of the Sierra Madre from the barrio](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-pinturas/eltono-restamp01.jpg)
![Luis asking for people's wall showing the Luis asking for people's wall showing the](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-pinturas/eltono-restamp02.jpg)
![](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-pinturas/eltono-restamp05.jpg)
![#2 #2](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-pinturas/eltono-restamp06.jpg)
![#3 #3](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-pinturas/eltono-restamp08.jpg)
![#9 #9](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-pinturas/eltono-restamp09.jpg)
![#11 #11](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-pinturas/eltono-restamp10.jpg)
![#4 and #13 on Paco's van #4 and #13 on Paco's van](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-pinturas/eltono-restamp11.jpg)
![#15 #15](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-pinturas/eltono-restamp12.jpg)
![#16 - In front of the OXXO! #16 - In front of the OXXO!](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-pinturas/eltono-restamp13.jpg)
![#14 - Paco's van on the other side #14 - Paco's van on the other side](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-pinturas/eltono-restamp14.jpg)
![#22 #22](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-pinturas/eltono-restamp15.jpg)
![#23 #23](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-pinturas/eltono-restamp16.jpg)
![#28 #28](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-pinturas/eltono-restamp17.jpg)
![#38 #38](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-pinturas/eltono-restamp18.jpg)
![#40 #40](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-pinturas/eltono-restamp19.jpg)
![#27 #27](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-pinturas/eltono-restamp28.jpg)
![#39 #39](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-pinturas/eltono-restamp21.jpg)
![#36 - Privada la Barranca #36 - Privada la Barranca](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-pinturas/eltono-restamp22.jpg)
![#41 - Calle 20 de Noviembre #41 - Calle 20 de Noviembre](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-pinturas/eltono-restamp23.jpg)
![#45 - Calle Hidalgo #45 - Calle Hidalgo](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-pinturas/eltono-restamp24.jpg)
![#44 - Calle Hidalgo #44 - Calle Hidalgo](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-pinturas/eltono-restamp25.jpg)
![#7 - 21 de Marzo street from a roof on Hidalgo street! #7 - 21 de Marzo street from a roof on Hidalgo street!](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-pinturas/eltono-restamp26.jpg)
![](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-pinturas/eltono-restamp27.jpg)
![#24 #24](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-pinturas/imgp4798-copy_1242711225_0.jpg)
![](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-pinturas/imgp4613-copy_1242711148_0.jpg)
Pictures of the exhibition at La Galería en el Taller Mecánico:
For the inside part of the residency, I worked on an installation, some prints and 4 wood replicas of paintings originally done in the street. With the great help of Screw, Huizar and Paco we built up the installation inspired in Tampiquito “do it yourself” architecture with typical elements we found around the neighborhood.
The replicas were made of wood and are life-size reproductions of paintings number 5, 28, 36 and 46.
![](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-expo/a-imgp6307-copy_1243715185.jpg)
![Elements that inspired the installation Elements that inspired the installation](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-expo/imgp5063-copy_1242711288.jpg)
![](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-expo/eltono-restamp-expo01.jpg)
![](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-expo/eltono-restamp-expo02.jpg)
![The The](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-expo/eltono-restamp-expo04.jpg)
![](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-expo/eltono-restamp-expo05.jpg)
![](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-expo/eltono-restamp-expo06.jpg)
![](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-expo/eltono-restamp-expo07.jpg)
![](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-expo/eltono-restamp-expo16.jpg)
![The The](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-expo/eltono-restamp-expo08.jpg)
![Wood and paper Wood and paper](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-expo/img_6895-copy_1243715284.jpg)
![The The](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-expo/imgp5873-copy_1243713767_1.jpg)
![](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-expo/imgp5875-copy_1243713770.jpg)
![](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-expo/eltono-restamp-expo19.jpg)
![](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-expo/eltono-restamp-expo17.jpg)
![#36's replica #36's replica](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-expo/eltono-restamp-expo09.jpg)
![#28's replica #28's replica](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-expo/eltono-restamp-expo10.jpg)
![#5's replica #5's replica](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-expo/eltono-restamp-expo11.jpg)
![#46's replica #46's replica](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-expo/eltono-restamp-expo12.jpg)
![The map The map](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-expo/img_6902-copy_1243715285.jpg)
![](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-expo/img_6766-copy_1243715233.jpg)
![The The](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-expo/a-imgp6183-copy_1243715165.jpg)
![](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-expo/img_6850-copy_1243715276.jpg)
![](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-expo/img_6890-copy_1243715283.jpg)
![Pictures from Lalo and Samuel Pictures from Lalo and Samuel](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-expo/eltono-restamp-expo13.jpg)
![](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-expo/eltono-restamp-expo15.jpg)
![](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-expo/img_6947-copy_1243715290.jpg)
![](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-expo/img_6952-copy_1243715292.jpg)
More pictures on the Nrmal website:
Expo Residencia Tampiquito : Eltono
Pictures of the opening at La Galería en el Taller Mecánico:
![](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-opening/eltono-restamp-op01.jpg)
![Javi! Javi!](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-opening/eltono-restamp-op02.jpg)
![Layo's family Layo's family](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-opening/eltono-restamp-op03.jpg)
![El baño! El baño!](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-opening/eltono-restamp-op04.jpg)
![](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-opening/eltono-restamp-op05.jpg)
![Javi's family, my neighbors! Javi's family, my neighbors!](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-opening/eltono-restamp-op06.jpg)
![Dr.Rudds & Beatniks Dr.Rudds & Beatniks](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-opening/eltono-restamp-op07.jpg)
![The party! The party!](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-opening/eltono-restamp-op08.jpg)
![](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-opening/eltono-restamp-op09.jpg)
![](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-opening/eltono-restamp-op10.jpg)
![The venue is literally a gallery inside a mecanical garage (galería en el taller mecánico). The gallery is at the end of the garage on your left! The venue is literally a gallery inside a mecanical garage (galería en el taller mecánico). The gallery is at the end of the garage on your left!](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-opening/img_6777-copy_1243715240_0.jpg)
Extra pictures:
![](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-divers/imgp4647-copy_1242711154.jpg)
![My assistant! My assistant!](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-divers/imgp5339-copy_1242711364.jpg)
![](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-divers/imgp5870-copy_1243713765.jpg)
![](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-divers/imgp5302-copy_1242711329.jpg)
![Maria's wall by Screw and Huizar Maria's wall by Screw and Huizar](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-divers/img_7408-copy_1243715900.jpg)
![Replicas! Replicas!](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-divers/img_7174-copy_1243715861.jpg)
![My bye bye cake made by Maria!!! My bye bye cake made by Maria!!!](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/tampiquito-divers/img_7355-copy_1243715890.jpg)
Y así nació la CUADRIMETRÍA!
Pictures are from Eduardo Hernandez (Nrmal.net), Samuel Catherine, Lucas, Luis, Telma and Eltono.